Elephantry
//ˈɛlɪfəntɹi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 That branch of an army that uses elephants. historical
"But, juſt before we took the Field, we demoliſhed our Elephantry, and to be more on a Level with the Baboons, introduced Monkies upon lean Cats, and thoſe too a little wild, becauſe we could maintain them very cheap, Monkies being content with Nuts, and Cats with any Thing."
Example
More examples"But, juſt before we took the Field, we demoliſhed our Elephantry, and to be more on a Level with the Baboons, introduced Monkies upon lean Cats, and thoſe too a little wild, becauſe we could maintain them very cheap, Monkies being content with Nuts, and Cats with any Thing."
Etymology
From elephant + -ry, by analogy with infantry and cavalry.
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